Recent studies suggest that a healthy heart in earlier life can help delay or prevent dementia later in life. With a significant potential of reducing aortic stiffening that helps maintain brain...

The Internet has been a crucial tool in keeping people connected especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Families have been physically separated for months and with seniors being most vulnerable to...

Strokes are considered the most common cause of adult disability. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that in 2018, 1 in every 6 deaths related to cardiovascular disease was...

Today’s blog post takes a different approach. We spoke to one of the case managers at Immaculate Homecare Services in Woburn, MA as we sought to find out what they wish family caregivers knew about...

Maintaining proper personal hygiene becomes quite difficult for most individuals as they age. Our elderly loved ones could experience difficulties getting in and out of the bath, standing in the...

For most of us, as we age, our visual health tends to decline. Age-related macular-degeneration (AMD) is an example of visual decline that causes permanent, severe vision loss for individuals over...

Valentine’s this year should be as special as it has been in the past despite the pandemic. Adjustments to the realities of the pandemic have made us quite creative during the holidays. The same...

Age is considered a crucial factor in an individual’s changing care needs, however, there are other factors that should be considered. These could include mental health issues, illness or life’s...

Understanding Sundowner's Syndrome: An Infographic

January is the National Blood Donor Month. According to the American Red Cross, every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and 1 donation can save up to 3 lives. Declared in 1970 by President...